Geoff Harris left his comfortable job at a mid-size pharma to start a biotech startup. After six months of fundraising, his Series A fell through at the last minute. Undaunted, he picked himself up and ended up raising a bigger round at a better valuation.
Geoff talks about why he decided to leave his job, lessons he learned during his fundraising process, how he built conviction around the asset, and his vision for the company.